Hydration is essential for our bodies to stay healthy and
energetic. But many people today are getting dehydrated due to lack of fluids
or water levels in their body. This happens particularly during summers.
Actually the dehydration is a problem that occurs when a body looses fluids
than what have been taken in. Water is essential as oxygen for our bodies for
proper functioning otherwise you get dehydrated.

Some of the common symptoms of
the dehydration are diarrhea, sweating, vomiting, more urination etc.
Especially infants, old adults, people at high altitudes and who have chronic
diseases will suffer from this problem. So, it should be treated at right time.
If you want instant help to solve this problem, you can make use of the home
remedies and tips. They are listed out below.

1. Drink More Water

The first and best ever solution for dehydration is drinking
plenty of water. It is generally good and right solution for adults and with
this they can get hydrated. Even if you don’t feel thirsty, you should drink
sufficient water. You can even suck ice chips or drink water from freezer water
bottle at regular intervals. You can also drink the drinks containing
electrolyte or carbohydrate. Also have sports drinks. All this can help to get
rid of the problem quickly.

2. Fruits and Vegetables
that are Watery

If you are having mild to moderate dehydration, you can depend on
the fruits and vegetables that are rich in water content. According to a study
it is said that, the rich water content in fruits as well as vegetables are
more effective in hydrating the body than a glass of water as they contain
minerals, sugars and hydrating salts. Most of such fruits & vegetables are
grapefruit, watermelon, strawberries, radish, cucumber, tomatoes and many more.
So have them until you get hydrated.

3. Buttermilk

It is said that buttermilk is a great remedy if you have mild
dehydration as per Ayurveda. It works by providing the essential minerals for
the body which are lost when the person is heavily sweating which leads to dehydration.
So, to help your body recovers from this mild dehydration drink buttermilk at
least few times or you can add it even with half a teaspoon of ginger and have
it.

4. Lemon Water

One more excellent home remedy for dehydration is lemon water. It
not only helps you recover from dehydration, even keeps you refreshed and
energized. So try it like this. Take half spoon of lemon and add a glass of
water to it. Now add half tbsp of black pepper, raw honey and a pinch of salt
to it. Mix them well and drink it at regular intervals. This gives soothing
effect quickly.

5. Barley Water

Another good remedy for hydrating the body is barley water. The
nutrients that are present in the barley can refill the minerals that you lost
during dehydration. As barley is easily digestible and keeps body cool you can
use it as a quick relief remedy for dehydration. You can make one cup of barely
water and add honey as well as lemon juice to it and drink it at regular
intervals.

6. Yogurt

It is one of the best effective remedy for dehydration that is
caused due to vomiting and diarrhea. So, eat at least 1 cup of yogurt few times
in a day. You can even add little amount of cottage cheese to it if you want.
You can also have plain yogurt with rice added with little amount of salt. It
gives soothing effect to your stomach as it is easily digestible.

7. Coconut Water

The high electrolytes present in coconut makes it a powerful
hydrating drink. Don’t worry about drinking coconut water as it is low in sugar
and calories. It has positive effects same as a sports drink as per a study.
So, drink coconut water from tender coconut at least few times daily and you
can see very quick results from it as it gets absorbed in to your cells soon.

8. Broths

Broths as well as the broth soups are also useful for hydrating.
They can refill the body with lost minerals as well as fluids. To enhance the
hydrating effect, you can add radish, celery and zucchini to your soup. So, eat
at least a bowl of broth or else chicken soup to help recover from dehydration
and also for boosting the bodies performance.

9. Bananas

This is another fruit which by eating hydrates your body from mild
dehydration. As you will loss minerals such as potassium from the body, you can
get back them through banana. This reason for this is it is rich in potassium.
It also restores the functioning of confined muscles to proper way which
occurred due to excess loss of water. So eat at least 2 bananas during that day
or else drink smoothies of bananas.

10. Oral Rehydration
Solution (ORS)

Last but not least try restoring lost minerals and fluids that are
lost due to dehydration which is very important. To achieve this prepare an
Oral dehydration solution. All you need for this is add 6 tbsp of sugar or
brown sugar and half teaspoon of salt to 4 cups of water. Mix all the contents
well until they dissolve in water. Finally drink this solution many times until
you get recovered from dehydration. If you can’t prepare, you can even buy it
from market which is approved by WHO.

These are the top 10 home remedies that can help your recover from
mild to moderate dehydration. So try them out and solve your problem. If you
have severe dehydration better consult a doctor and take the medical help as
soon as possible.